SAN
JOSE, Calif. — April 7, 2014 — The global semiconductor materials market
decreased 3 percent in 2013 compared to 2012 while worldwide semiconductor
revenues increased 5 percent. Revenues of $43.5 mark the second consecutive
year of contraction for the semiconductor materials market.

Total wafer fabrication materials and
packaging materials were $22.76 billion and $20.70 billion, respectively.
Comparable revenues for these segments in 2012 were $23.44 billion for wafer
fabrication materials and $21.36 billion for packaging materials. For the
second year in a row, substantial declines in silicon revenue, advanced
substrates, and bonding wire contributed to the year-over-year decrease to the
total semiconductor materials market.

For the fourth consecutive year, Taiwan was the
largest consumer of semiconductor materials due to its large foundry and
advanced packaging base, despite not experiencing any annual growth. The materials
market in North America also remained flat year-over-year. The materials markets
in China and Europe increased in 2013, benefiting from strength in wafer fab
materials. The materials market in Japan contracted 12 percent, with markets
also contracting in South Korea and Rest of World. (The ROW region is defined
as Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, other areas of Southeast Asia and smaller
global markets.)

2012-2013
Semiconductor Materials Market by World Region(Dollar in U.S. billions; Percentage Year-over-Year)

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